Shoe tip protector



g- 1943- I oLJ'. CHERTOK 2,325,741

s HoE TIP PROTECTOR Filed April 5, I941 2 Sheets-Sheet l 1750/97? J. CHE/P TU/r INVENTQR ATTORNEY Aug. 1943- O. J. CHERTOK 2,325,741

SHOE TIP PROTECTOR Filed April 5, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 055/75 l CHER-TBA mvx-zmrron wa /jaw ATTORNEY jratggg 'd A ig. 3," 1943. f.

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wwmmommm ft 5 Figure 14 is an enlarged "df the slipper showninflgure 13 f Ito spect ive showin in detaildiwu otthe sole edgecnmimmongsand adjacent parts.:= "r .51"; g. Figure; .4. is an: em r edwrwmhn Vi w the protector s howninFigure 1. i.

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mm .crtithc. iiwn'ttqn; in place 119011 a sho .Ei ureafif is. ansenlamsd mammary mum;

flew showing the penetration :of one .of ms; prongs into t nesolev Figure!) 18. a view in perspegjsive shnwingn pair. womaws open toerslippers; asrwbm; the ri ht man: slime:- havina. a'ithird embqdiment .of the mvemiomnme formofa shoe tipprdtector, 11.1

V, Figure 11 is an elevatiohl w riwfal'sen 5.0m *thewleft side of Figurexlll) showingzthe inside of thelpjrotector; H Eigureillisa fragmentary, hqrizontai sectional slipper.

. igwgntign" illustrated in. Figures 11 .to arand Fi pmfring piiit i'oii I; i a Welt. maging rib. 12;,8

'gure' 13 is' a viewginperspetwflhowin g"a .toe dancing slipper -as worn, with a fourths emv factured in one piece by suitable blanking and than the thickness of the sole 20.

forming operations. V

The tip covering portion H is generally of convex shape, but the configuration thereof is primarily determined by the external configuration of the shoe tip [6. The upper rear edge i8 oftherportion II may extend rearwardly on the shoe any suitable distance, and the rearward extension of said edge is determined by the amount of ,the front upper portion of the shoe which his desired to protect. The inner'surface I of the'toe or tip covering portion H is provided with alining I!) which may be composed of any The lining i9 may be secured to the inner surface of the portion H in any suitable manner, as for example, by means of an adheive (not shown). ,The, lower forward and outer edge of the portion H is disposed inwar ly (rear wardly and inwardly of the shoe when placed thereon) and forms in part I the welt engaging rib l2; Fromthe'welt engagingrib l2, the material of which the protector H} is composed extends radially. outwardly in a horizontal plane to form the flange I3. 1 The'convergence or June tureformedby the lower front/part of the tip covering'portion1'landthe rear part of the sole topengagingflange i31form antacute angle with relation toeach other.

"The outer edge portion of the soleto-p eng'aging suitable cushion material, as for example, felt or flannel.

flange l3 forms a right angle with relation to the vertical rim :14 which engages theperi her or the sole? :The. rirnid is preferablycoexte'nsive with the edge? I 8, thoughwhere desired; said rim may extend rearwardly alongthe edge of the sole 23, to some point beyond the edge 8 The forward portion of the lower edge 21 has-extending rearwardly therefr-om, and preferably 'at right angles thereto; the bottom engaginglipl5.

, The rear edge 22 of the lip I5 is preferably rounded as best seen in Figure 4. The inner opposed surfaces of'thefiange'l3 and the lip i5 are preferably parallel and are spaced from each other a distance equal ,to orslightly greater The rear. portions of the rim it are provided with sole engaging prongs 23 to 26' inclusive.

These prongs have .a triangle shaped point j r- .tion,,generaliyindicated by numeral zl, andia rectangular portion, generally: indicated b'yrnumeral '28, and have the point thereof, whenfit isblanked from; the sole periphery engaging vertical rim I 4; facing r'earwardly of the, shoe l1,

and the protector In. Thes pr-ongsare, formed by making a series of incisions 29, the rear portions of which are V-shaped, while the forward 7 portionsof which have parallel sides, horizontally disposed with relation to the-protector 10. After the blanking operation, the prongs are bent as best seen-in Figures 3 and 4, so that the entire prong lies outwardlyor the rim-15 th t at least, the innermost tips of the points 21 do not extendinwardlyof the inner surface of the I rim is; cThe' rimiltis composed of relatively stifi material of a low orderoi resiliency so that the prongs may be pushed into the edge of the sole 20 by pressure upon the portion 28, and when flso driven intothe sole edge, willmaintainth'emiselves in their a1tered, inwardly"displacedfposition. [The 'prongsmay be forced iinwardly 'b'y pressure in a suitable vise or press, or they may be driven in" by hammering witha lighthammer upon the rectangular portions 28; -It--maythus be" seen that the prongs rotate substantially as,

aunit about the verticalaXes 33 and to that edge.

end, the point portions filmay, if desired, be

given a slightly curved configuration so'that the said point portions lie along an arc traced by the outer edge of the rectangular portions ZBVgWhen the same are moved in toward the sole edge.

The outer surface of the protector may be treated in such manner as to take on an appearance harmonious with the'shoe with which the protector is to be used. Examples of such finishes are bright plating; colored enamel, or certain chemical'finishesfsuchgas gun-nietalling. The s brighter finishes are more suited to childrens shoes while the more subdued finishes are more adapted for adults shoes. 7

- -The-sole top engaging flange is uniform width so that the same may properly overlay the Operation 7 Theoperation of the first embodiment device is substantially as follows:

The'protector in is held'in a position corre sponding to the one it will occupy lwhen I fully v seated upon the'shoe and'witht-he ipwersuneh of thedining J9 resting upon the-outer surface of the shoe tipji fi theentire device is moved rea'r wardly upon theshoe. ;jAs' the'de'vice is; pushed to thereal, the rim htzwill be guided inposition 7 as the flange :3 slides over the upper suriacefoi the sole edge; sinceth'e pri0ngsl23 to ifiinclusiye are p s ti n utwa d y th i rme isu a' eiof the rim I4,'they do no-tcontact tl eioutensnr fage of the edgeeof .the sole 28. until theyare;pressed inwardly as, described I above. j'lhe j, deyicej is pushed into this fully seatedfposition so that the portion 35 (see Figure 2) contactstheouter .surface of the sole 2!! atthe iront' central portion t er o After the roes flhave een pr per driven intothe soleledge, the' protector becomes;

7 for practicalfpurposes, an integral part of the shoe. Movement'of the protector "l 0 cdOWDWardly of the shoe is preventedlby theunderi surface (reallythe lining 9;) o f the'tip covering portion H and the under surface of theflange I 3 abut;

' ting the shoe: and preventing such movement.

Upwardmovement of the device is prevented by the ribs [2 andthe, mp1s abuttingthe'adjacnt c parts. Rea'rward movement 'is prevented. by jthe 7 portion 35 abuttingthegforward central portion of the front edge of f theso1e1-20as.well'fasother parts abutting the "shoe. 7, Forward movementpf thecpr'otector. l0 relativeto the shoeispreventd by the prohgsjz3' and2B inclusive penetrating into the edge of the sole 2E1.

Where it is desired to remove the becomes a simple matter to insert a thin iiniieblade or other pointed;instrument betweenthe inner surface of the re ctanguiarportio-nse ZS and the edge of -the sole Eli,-asimpleprying-me e ment will then return the prongs to the position shown Figures hand/l, so that the whole proteotor l0 may be slid forwardly oif ofthe shoe l7.

preferably of upper portion of the exposedsole oi the H w the'pilrpose' oi avoidihg needless repetitiorL l The principal difference existingbetween' -the male rib tflg a sole top engaging flange I II3,-'asoleperiphery engaging vertical rim II I, andasole'bottom engaging lip II5. I

solo top engaging: Mt is provided? with a plurality ofstitoh' matmgsifl and stitche'rimfley I mamm. I I anemer-idirmmnceibam heiifirsttand ondl omhodiments' 'lies I w: i's hreguiarly -shaped, t v

of, the shoe! tip which 7 directly themuemw;

imam that tho edige tiieahsestipproteetorsemns mmmea n moral I III; includes a sa mmnoportiem I H a thepcase' of theIilrst embodiment, the i j I'general I external configuration of' the shoe tip I protector I I I is best seen in the drawingsand is I t I adapted to conform to the configuration of the I I, shoe .or slipper} III. This embodiment is particularly adapted iorIIusewith women's shoes or shoes of the slipper type in which the sole I I I is relatively thin, The slippers II'I includeatip Iport oni I6 having a toe opening I43. The inner lower portion oi the tip covering. portion I I I, L f slightly above the weltengaging rib: II2, isDIodecorated thafl iwlieh infiplaoe, it: is 1 I t I ItQoai-Ties tip mm mg mea -tmmm ei at ol the useful; m stria advantages or; me present-tip rot'eot-. ing fwnstsuotion aros.rownod} 1 nnz'iingnow to flre=tliim fombodiin" entesr the I I mvemibni1hmtratea=in-mms Me- 12 momma,

" a-ma V I I I naaa ms traaeinmeve meow bummer I jun I clasp member I28.

where my suitable means usedg toaomnectathe clasp memberf III-to the zipcamsurnameammo-em; My ar 'rorexample;:in museums, ml -Ii able cementmsygisetuseua..menmedevieetmaI is in place;imowmenclupwarmy*is raprevented lbyI I theapwtionzl ll(solo'bnttanenglgmmlipisdoume 1 wardlyfby the portion lithjimrwardiyhyctheadeaj I vice i new; gandniomardl' I I fi ming nbwstmthemurthiembodnnent eithe I Y invention; a; promos; 2 M; is ,s'howm especially,

adapted. for me: n too. dancmg; slipper: 121 1 Ini 'a toedmcingnltppem sole 210 is relatively thin, '80 as w-Ipmvenri'engagement otthe I'soie' at f the peripheral edges; the Jpnongsr 1-223 w an inclusive; in this ombndimengxtiiemrore;

:portionrell'l vided witha clasp member I23. Y The clasp mom- I steel or brass, and the same mayr-be welded or soldered tothe innerysurface of the tip covering 7 portion II I at the area indicated bynumeral I24 The lengthot the clasp "member I23 i greater than the total widthof the. toe opening I43, and I I I have found it Pmferable to. makethe end I25 longer than the end I26, the end I25 being disposedlat the left or inner edge of-the shoe as related to the wearer-.1 The protector] III) may then sur'iacefoi thasola 221 .1

1 Lpretehi'to haveigtho pmngxzcngigeth z bottom dismweidxwelt :en'm

mg; 2;};e 1e is, sole I I periphery engaging vertical rimsZI-i, and-thesole bottom. engaging lip H5 in which are disposed theprongs 223'to 226 inclusive. I Further description of 'the prongs 223 to as best seen in Figures 1 3;to l5 inclusiveand afiords a icompleteproteotion for i the lower portiorrof the slipper 2IIi The protector is preterably Imader of I metal and either decoratively itreatedgas previouslydescribed, or covered with, feltor. leather when'thesound of the protector strikingthefiooristo be avoided. I I I ,The attachment of the protector 2) upon the I slipper 2II is accomplished by setting the toe qportion' 2I6:into the protector and forcing the prongs into the sole asbestseen in'Figure 15. I I It may thusbe seen "that I have provideda novel shoe tip. protector which may be made at I low cost and yet which is lightIin weight, con I v'enient, .andfusetull My shoe tip protector furnishes adequate protection for the shoe as well as the'wearers foot and yet is readilyput" in place or removed without the aid of special skill orjtoolst. While the invention-is especially useful be put in place by passing the end 1 I25 inside;

Y or the shoe at the same time the portion-I21 of I the protector IIIIIis placed on the tiplportion I I-6. The end I26 isthen flexed manually and placed intothe'opening I43 at the same-time moving C As in'the case of .thejilrstembodiment, the

shoe thereunder.

Since the protector bodiment may find its principal usefulness as an emergency measure to Icover the open toesil tfl of-the shoes H1, I "have iound it desirable-to fabricate the protector I IlIjOf transparent plastic materials 1 such as cellulose; acetate, methyl 7 Imethacrylate, or certain vinyl compounds sold in the third em i the portion lfllrearwardly into place. I The pro- I tector I III is thenrnaintained in operative position by the'claniping or clasping portion of the member I23, which,fsince it is in a previously dis- I torted position ofiers a constant pressure Iout- I wardly toward the inner 'surtaceof the portions I2landl26;

I contrasted with certain prior art, rid-interference is-m adewith the shoe is tip" I6 and no pointed obj cts are inserted into the shoe at thewelt, that isito say at the point I I of juncture between the upper and the sole, so that the water-proof, as well as themajor founin connection with children; to Ibe worn while playingnor for adults, while engaged-in hazardo us occupations, or thosein which the frontpori tion of the shoe isisubjeoted to a'g'reat deal of 'wear, tis obvious that-anyshoe in need'of pro- I use of my im- 1 i tejction may be benefited by the proved; shoe .tip' protector. j

dation: of the shoeisiin noway interferedwith. I

I'wishitI to beunderstood thatfI do not desire. y i I be li d t eexact details of construction ,3

- shown and described for obvious modifications *Iclaimi I M I L A shoe tip protector coniprisingia tip covering portion; a sole periphery engaging rim, associated withthe lowerlpartofn the tip cover- .ing portion; and a plurality oi prongsnormally will occur to a person skilled in the art.

disposed outwardly of the inner wall of. thesaid .I assassinate:

226 is not considered necessary as they correspond in all respects to the prongs 23 to 26 described in connection with thefirst embodiment of the i I invention. 1" u l The tip protector 2I0. is of generally cup'shapefi constructions in the.-

sole neriphery' engaging rimyand bendable in.- wardly through said-rim to engage said sole-edge.

ZQFOr-Luse-With a vshoe, a shoe, Itip protector comprising; a. tip; covering; portionya sole pe-; j ripherxkehgaging) rim associated; withithe lower.

part-T of the itipx covering-1: portion; each; of the lateralgrearportions,of:the rim having a rear edge and having zan ,incision forming a -prong, saidaprong; being disposed forwardlyof the rear edge; and .being; bendable about its connection to its respective lateral rim portion. 1;; p 3. flon-usev-withga shoe, ,ai'shoe; tip-1 protector comprising; a tip covering-portion :aV-sole. pe-. I

riphery engaging rim. associated with, the/lower.

part of:the vtin-covering portion; .each of the lateral reanportions: o fwth'e rim having-1a rear edge and; an incision. having two ends, said in-. cision forming a, prongv bendably' connected to said rim and .disposedforwardlyaof said rim=rear edge, said prong having a first portion adjoining an-imaginary line between' said ends and a point portion connected to 'said firstportibn; saicl point- I portionloeing angular-1y disposed with relation to a said first? portion, said: prong'being' movable 1 through. the opening outlined byl'the incision I which formed the pron and'whereby pressure.- upon the said first portion will force the point portionintothe sole edge. 1

4L'For;use1with aishoe, a;shoe,tip protector comprising: a tip covering portion; a sole periphery engaging rim associated with the lower partrof the "tir covering :portion; each of the lateral rear; portionsjof' the'rim havinga rear edgeand an incision having two ends, said in-.

I cision forming airirong bendably connected to said rim and disposed forwardly of said rim rear edge, said prong havinga first'portion adjoining an imaginary line between sai'd ends and a point portion'connected to said first'portion; said point portion being arcuatelycurved about said imaginary line as an axis said prong being movable through the gopeningrioutlinedw by i th incision which formed the prong and whereby pressure 7' upon the said V first portion will force ,the,;p oi t portion into the sole edger; '1; ,j 1;; Y L I I v OSCAR JrCHERfIQKr; 

